Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Braga
Match Time & Date:
05/05/2021
02:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Ferreira
Braga will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Sporting and Maritimo when they take on Ferreira in the Primeira Liga round 31. After missing out on a place in the Champions League, Braga will represent Portugal in the Europa League next term. Even though Os Arcebispos have little to play for in Wednesday’s football match, they surely want to finish the season in style. Defender Francisco Moura should be the only absentee in the home team.
Ferreira, on the other hand, did well to beat Belenenses thanks to Joao Pedro’s goal, with the team putting an end to their six-game winless run. The visitors aim to cement their spot in top five, and seeing that they should be happy with one point from the midweek clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on draw. Attacker Helder Ferreira will have to serve his ban against Braga.
Highlighted Player (Ricardo Horta):
Ricardo Horta is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Braga in Primeira Liga. Born in Sobreda, Portugal, on September 15, 1994, Ricardo Horta spent his youth career at Ginasio Corroios, Benfica, and Vitoria Setubal.
The 173-cm-tall winger continued playing for Setubal at the senior level, but he moved to Malaga in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year deal with the La Liga outfit. Ricardo Horta scored only one goal in 48 appearances for los Boquerones in the Spanish top flight before signing a loan deal with Braga. In July 2017, he signed a permanent contract with the Minhotos.
Ricardo Horta made his Primeira Liga debut against Rio Ave back in April 2013, during his spell with Vitoria Setubal. His primary position is left winger, but he is capable of producing good performances as a right winger as well. He made his Portugal debut in a 1-0 loss to Albania in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Ferreira):
Founded on April 5, 1950, Pacos de Ferreira are a Portuguese football club who play their home games at Estadio da Mata Real. The venue can hold up to 9,077 people and it was opened in October 7, 1973. Os Castores are well known for their yellow shirts and green shorts, with the team wearing white and black kit when playing on the travels.
Pacos de Ferreira have yet to win the Primeira Liga trophy, but they did well to make it to the Taca de Portugal final in the 2008/2009 season. Os Castores faced Porto in the title game, with the Dragons attacker Lisandro Lopez scoring the only game of the match.
Two seasons later Pacos de Ferreira faced Benfica in the Taca da Liga final, with the Eagles lifting the trophy. Wolverhampton forward Diogo Jota is one of notable footballers who started their senior careers at Pacos de Ferreira.
